EmissaryPOM vs Purser: Purchase Orders
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for EmissaryPOM, Oct 13, 2026 for Purser.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for EmissaryPOM and $37.99/month for Purser.
- EmissaryPOM lists 6 features Purser’s listing doesn’t mention, including Forecasting, Inventory planning, Scanners.
Head to head
Lite
- · 10 POs/month
- · Basic Email Support
- · Bulk create purchase orders
- · Import POs via Excel template
- · Receive inventory to Shopify
- · ShipBob integration
Standard
- · 100 POs/month
- · All Features of Lite, Plus:
- · Priority Email Support
Pro
- · 1,000 POs/month
- · All Features of Lite and Standard, Plus:
Free
- · 5 purchase orders / month
- · Accounts payable & credit notes
- · CSV import of buying history
- · Corrections, voids and the full history
- · Export payables for bookkeeper
- · Single-screen receiving
Pro
- · Email POs to suppliers as PDF
- · Everything in Free included
- · Unlimited purchase orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureComplete Purchase Order management for your Shopify store. Create new POs and receive items directly into inventory. Manage reorder points for your items and bulk create POs. Import new POs from spreadsheets to save time. Integration with ShipBob available. Create Purchase Orders and send associated Warehouse Receiving Orders.
Purser puts purchase orders, receiving and supplier invoices in your Shopify admin. Raise an order in your supplier's currency and download it as a PDF. When stock arrives, scan it in on one screen with quantity, cost, retail price and margin on each row, and your Shopify stock updates. Log deposits, the supplier's invoice and each payment, and see what you still owe.
- Import Purchase Orders from Excel templates
- Bulk create Purchase Orders based on minimum stock threshold
- Receive inventory into Shopify inventory from Purchase Orders
- ShipBob integration. Create PO to vendor and send WRO to ShipBob for receiving
- Raise purchase orders and email them to suppliers as a PDF.
- Receive on one screen: scan, enter quantity and what you paid, see margin.
- Track what you owe each supplier: due dates, part-payments, paid or unpaid.
- Keep a real running average of what you buy, not just the last amount.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  EmissaryPOM |  Purser |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | EmissaryPOM | Purser |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | EmissaryPOM | Purser |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month(ahead) | $37.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | EmissaryPOM | Purser |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #457 | #437(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 16, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Emissary Systems, Inc | Purser |
FAQ
EmissaryPOM and Purser: common questions
- Is EmissaryPOM or Purser cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for EmissaryPOM and $37.99/month for Purser. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- EmissaryPOM lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Forecasting, Inventory planning, Scanners, SKUs. Purser lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for EmissaryPOM, Oct 13, 2026 for Purser; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for EmissaryPOM, Oct 13, 2026 for Purser. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.